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In 1941, Adolf Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa, initiating a brutal conflict with the Soviet Union that would become one of history's deadliest wars.
Over one million civilians died during the 872-day siege of Leningrad, primarily from starvation and exposure to freezing temperatures.
The siege of Leningrad lasted 900 days, resulting in an estimated death toll of at least 1 million people, one of the highest in history.
Over 4 million German soldiers were deployed for Operation Barbarossa, the assault on the Soviet Union that began in June 1941.
Vladimir Putin was born on October 7, 1952, in Leningrad, now known as St Petersburg, and has since risen to become the President of Russia.
Three million troops were committed to Operation Barbarossa, marking Germany's largest military campaign during World War II.
Captured by 150 army cameramen, the film features authentic footage from the Volga battlefield during the summer of 1942, amidst the Battle of Stalingrad.
More than a million men and women died during the 872-day siege of Leningrad as Soviet forces resisted Nazi advances in World War II.
In June 1941, Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa, invading the Soviet Union across a thousand-mile front with the aim of quickly defeating Stalin.
The siege of Leningrad lasted for 900 days, resulting in the deaths of over 1.5 million civilians from starvation and bombardments.
Ben Greenman hosts the New Yorker Festival featuring Gary Shteyngart and George Saunders.
Gary Steinhardt reflects on his childhood obsessions with maps and model airplanes.
